IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1932, Page 5

IN IRELAND

THE CONFERENCE THE REASONS. (United press Association—3y Electric '' ■ - lelegrapt—Copyright.) ■ '• LONDON, October' 7. ■ The “Daily Telegraph’s” Dublin correspondent sajrfe de Valera’s sudden reversal '6f 'policy is due to a fear'.'that the Free State Vrtll' suffer .a complete collapse ndfoiftg effect of - r 'the British f lluTll^ rt '‘ , WhicH' have brought the Irish export* trade to a standstill. The for a settlement, will be devoted to the legal problems of the annuities’than to the ability of Ireland* -W pay ’themi The Irish negotiators are eager'for a restoration of normal trade,"' ibid that they will not fee "unsympathetic' to a Free State, appeal od‘this point. It is expected Mr MacDonald will take part in the negotiations!'' After the Conference has arrived at'some understanding regarding the lines on which the negotiations are to proceed it ''lnay be adjourned yntil the British and Free State Parli'amenst meet on October 19th. 1-. The Dublin corfespqndent of “The Times*’ says : ‘‘Tf’he need! of immediate peace ls urgenti epcattlemen say. The. Ifree .‘State’s ..exportis' ‘'bounty of 124 per cent, has not upaisied their trade, business being slacker ihfui lait week. The British found new sources of supply and were notflikelyto return to the Free State. Something may be saved from the. wreck .if- there is an early but a tariff truce is necessary to enable ; the . farmers to capture the British Christmas trade.”

NEXT WEEK’S CONFERENCE.

\ RUGBY, October S. • It '.is*understood : -that> Mr de Valera will be the principal Free State delegate in next week’s formal negotiations, and on the British side, it is anticipated the Prime Minister, who is due to return from Scotland in a few / days, would) take a direct, part in the v , discussions: Other British Ministers, V in addition to Mr Thomas, wRI par- . ticipate. ■ ■ ; /v^/j Both, the Fre<*,.f3tate Dail and the British House of., pomtaons are due to reassemble on jQcfyffier 18. If the'negotiations. resid£ |p; an agreement, it is understood it, .will be. laijd ( jvithout • delav, before, both Parliaments for ratification. .> ; ,v-v

MR, THOMAS.

VIEWS ON iI bSHG'bTIATIONS.

(Received this day at 9.30 a.tn.) ‘: %% v: ; LONDON,; Octdber 7. '• Mr Thoma# in‘.a.-speech at Newport,! referring , to.’ !the Anglo-Irish negotiations, »nid belilud tlio financial lay the maintenance of the obligation®' and' future relation, •hip of the Free State with, the British Commonwealth. Britain, desired peace, above,\uU a peace that, established and ratified the ‘ fundamental sanctity of agreements, .